Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-13

InlS republic something CI1aU snail project
ity from military force, something that shall make
military force the only recourse for the settle
ment Of human difficulties looked upon ever as but
temporary aid always subserv1ent to the great
end in view the moral advancement OF the people,
[Great applauSe.]
Ex-JUsrIcE STRONG.
The next toast, 'Yale, the college was respond
ed to by eX-Justice Strong, OF the U. s. Supreme
Court He related many Of the pranks of the stu
dents and referred, with good deal of feeling to
the death OF the old literary societies, the Limo
MAN, the Brothers and the CalliOpean. He closed
by prophesying for Yale university most brill
liant future, While promising that old Yale should
not be forgotten.
SISTER COLLEGES.
''Sster Colleges: Let all the Number of the Stars
give Light" was responded to by Professor Cop
pee, Of Lehigh university who in the course of his
remarks paid glowing tribute to Asa Packer.
Professor COppee also referred to the kind feeling
existing between Lehigh and Yale
SENATOR EvARTs SPEAKS FOR CORPORATION"
The next toast, ''The Yale Corporation, dignuna
sdpiente bona que est" was responded to by Sen
atOr EyartS as follows:
ga well established reputation, however un-
comfortable to me, but which have not been able
to live down, ought to have protected me from
selection to respond to this toast What could
have induced the folly of asking me to speak for a
| corporations [Great laughter] Think OF the Sc
verify OF the trial to which am exposed, which
can only be- kensd to that Of the last judgments
| the deeds done in the ''bOdy." [Laughter.] Ihad
In college what may fairly say was good repu-
Near the close OF my senior year my tutor told me
that had the reputation with the faculty OF be-
ing In every scrape and getting out of it before
they found me out. [Laughter.l My early expert
ence In that respect has been OF service to me in
my profession, as have been enabled to get my
clients out of the scrapes in which found them
before anybody knew it. (Laughter.] l was as
tOnished when the president said that in the pres
ent curriculum OF Yale university there are
ninety-two courses. What feast! How over
whelmng! What can man say in such pres
ence more than Luther said at the Diet of Worms?
[Great laughter.l "With courage but humility l
was time when could say with truth as did
once at convivial assembly at Yale college, that
the president OF Yale college and I together
knew more Greek than any other two men; but
now, although am conscious that have kept up
my share OF the partnership, am not sure the
President, our new and great leader in Improve
ments has started with beneficial change In the
| catalogue. want to suggest another. Instead of
current catalogue be given the titles that the
graduates are going to have all through their
lives iaq 1 rlr 1t would save great deal OF
was going to be Chief Justice OF the United states
should have taken another profession; and II l
was going to be President, and not a son Of Yale
college, should not have addicted myself to poll
tics 1t would have been Of great assistance to all
our classmates II we had known that at the time
we were graduating, and we might then have at
tended to things we could succeed in. [Laughter.l
Look at the lamentable failures OF my life Tor the
want OF any instruction in advance. 1 was very
much struck with what our hOnOred guest said
about the real object Of education and the advan-
thoughts. 1 have never attempted that. Laugh
teri How might have succeeded If l had confined
to IL instead ad n Of
is great wisdom in it. Forty years ago head a
very eminent and experienced statesman and ora
tor, Judge Coliamer, make stump speech in Yer
q hot hp I,,,l
did chores for him who was in the habit of talking
aloud to himself. He asked him one day, Why do
"Judge, have got two reasons; one is that it is
always pleasure to talk to sensible man, and
the other Is that it is a great pleasure to hear
carry out the view expressed do not know OF any
experience in life that can add to 1t. There is a
good deal OF doubt as to what all the miSfortunes
meant for. always supposed they were meant in
some way for the benefit Of education; but some
years ago read In very learned production in
the German by a very eminent physician, the
statement SOberly laid down that the true expla-
nation and justification Of all the diseases and dis
asters that form so large part OF the experience
OF human life, is to develOpe the learning and skill
of the profession OF doctors. [Laughter1 think
there Is great deal in that. What were clients
made for, should like to know, except for law
yers. The lawyers are the canvas-back ducks
The clients are the courageous ducks that dive to
the bottom and bring up the celery, and then the
canvaS-back ducks take it away from them eat it
and thus make their flesh tender and full Of flavor
while the clients exhaust their energy and their
lives in this work. ]Laughter.]
Well, Mr.. President, the honest and serious oh
servations was going to make have been pretty
much exhausted. and will change my tone I
practiced upon young men when the Chief Justice
and myself, and others OF later years. and q few
OF earlier years, were taught there. have thought
the discipline was better than mere acquisition;
and that being obliged TO go through the studies
selected Tor us that we did not wish go through
was rather more valuable than to have the
choice VIZ pr oil how I'll
right to choose the easiest. The old societies in
my time-the Iinonians the Brothers and the
public functions OF debate-were in my Judgment
great part OF the education OF Yale college. ZAP
plausel Having had an opportunity to compare
neglect that has persistently existed from
the beginning at the great universities in
age ana In credit then and In the later
years, may be permitted to say that if there was
one thing that could not be spared from Yale it
was these great debating societies. look back
and the discipline OF those societies; and look
back with no greater credit upon anything
tnat ! have been able to command in
citizens than when l was asked as long ago
as thirty-fOur years to deliver an Grafton az New
MAN society, then f1ourishing as 1t was, and the
Brothers and the Calliopeans supposed that the
list OF its benefits what it had counted in the nre
ceding. 1 hope at some time or other by a con-
current Judgment and by a dominating Impulse
that somebody for the LnOn1an somebody for the
Brothers and somebody for the Calliopean If the
circumstances OF the country shall encourage the
third may be able In the great association OF Yale
college to give another centennial celebration OF
these great debating societies. [Applause.l Now.
Mr.. President, there are good many things that
Yale college and the other colleges pride them
selves on but the great credit OF every college ia
in its list OF presidents, professors and Students
value the good results that may come from
wealth, but wealth is not the virtue of the mn
versities or OF education. Mr.. Evarts concluded,
amid applause: 81 hope there will never be in
scibed over our alma mater the motto, Virtus Post
Nunsmus."
SECRETARY WHITNEY UPON ''YALE IN THE ADMIN.
IsTRATIoN."
The next toast, "Yale In the administration IN
''rerim ipsormm cognitio viUa rebux ipsis est.
was responded to by Secretary Of the Navy Whit
ney, who said:
Twill only delay you for moment for the pur.
1uence OF Yale college, to which reference has not
been made and which is suggested by the toast To
which am to respond. Is has been the fortune Of
Yale college to contribute more men, In prOpor-
ton, to public Affairs than any other college Tan.
plarse.l That is statistically the fact Engaginr
In the surmise as to what was likely to have 6eaS
the cause OF that circumstance 60 back to Yale
college as recOllect 1t, and think the cause r.
due more 70 certain things In Yale college which
were outside OF the mere educational part Of ft.
Yale college In our time was pure democracy.
Every man made ohfs own place for himself
Nobody cared what were the circumSt ancey pIr.
rounding mans life, whether he was q favortfs,
or victim or fortune. That was one place where
man found himself to be much or little Accord
ing as he deserved. Then again the public snti-
ment OF Yale college was made up by cOllecfiOn
OF tndlVlduatS from all parts OF the countrv